Beatrix's Chesluk Falcon Mark II -Racer Model

Vehicle Information



Model: Falcon Mark II Series 'Racer'
Type: Medium to low altitude Airship
Specialty: Race Certified Sport
Function: Sport/Racing/Scout
Alignment: Military & Civilian
Manufacturer: Chesluk Industries Airships
Rollout Date: Year 2192
First Deployment: Year 2200
Discontinued: Year 2235
Cost: 200,000 Gilex (at the time), these days
Available Battlefields: Terrestrial land, Snow/Ice, Shallow Waters Only

Tech Specs
Full Weight: 990 lb (450 kg)
Max. Speed (open range): 200 miles per hour (170 kn; 320 km/h)
Crew: 1 Driver and 1 passenger

Distinguishing Features:
An old, cigar shaped airship built by Chesluk Industries in the early 2200's used for the new, recreational sport of 'Air Regatta' which is a contest where participants from all over the world would race each other in souped up personal airships for a chance to win the 'Tenik World Regatta Cup' which came with fame, and a lot of money. It was one of the first recreations imposed by President Rufus-Alexander Tenik, the first President of Tenik Industrial, and sponsored by his industry as well as his best friend, Steven Chesluk's subsidiary company, Chesluk Industries. Given the rarity of speedster type race airships, and airships in general, Steven made a production line, starting with the Falcon (known now as the Mark I model), which... had some flaws. Those flaws were fixed by 2200 however, and rolled out as the 'Mark II Falcon'. It was a popular model, very fast, very maneuverable, very dangerous to fly and was given 'lovely' nicknames such as: 'The Cigar', 'The Swordfish', 'The Crotch Rocket', 'The Neck-Breaker', 'Screaming Death', 'Scar'd's Cock' and 'Flying Coffin'.

Though the Mark I couldn't fly and had crashed and burned, the Mark II could fly, and fly fast! At break neck speeds, without a full canopy to 'protect' its pilot, unskilled and those who were untrained in the Falcon Mk. II's controls could find themselves passing out from the g forces and whiplash, leading to accidental crashes. Pilots of these flying coffins needed to be ever sharp and able to react at a moment's notice. She could turn on a dime at full speed, and could even surpass its factory standard speed by catching wind currents and slipstreams, to even unthinkable and deadly speeds! As one of the first, high speed airships designed for racing, it was regarded back then, to be an Ace machine that could handle the task, and that was the vehicle when it was not illegally modified; illegally modified versions of airships that did not meet the 'Air Regatta' requirements weren't allowed to race, to keep the competitions fair. Even so, it was also regarded back then, that any pilot who actually flew these things regularly and lived past three years had to be either 'suicidal' or had massive steel balls. Another interesting fact is that they were relatively silent airships as well, the Mark II Falcons, and were sometimes used by Military and Spy agencies to scout and survey enemy encampments, battlefields, etc, and then slip away without being caught. They were discontinued in 2235, when safer, faster airships, jetplanes, helicopters, and the like were more wildly available. Finding one in pristine condition in the modern, 2657 era is a little harder to come by.

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Beatrix 'Bea' Chesluk, Steven Chesluk's blood descendant has ovaries of steel, for she has been flying one of these from her family's private collection since she was twelve and she's been pushing the limits of her unmodified Falcon Mark II since! Hers has more personalized graffiti, painted with hearts, diamonds, stars, a caricature of a fox and an ox, blue furniture, the works. Bea would have to argue, however, that the 'Crotch Rocket' should have another nickname, the 'Bug Eater' as one will find themselves constantly with such issues whilst flying at break neck speeds! Though she flies it at more conventional speeds, she doesn't mind now and then challenging someone to a friendly race or offer them a chance to 'hop on with her':